Tanzanian opposition claims security forces secretly dump bodies post-election

Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week’s election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence that shocked the region.

Protests spread across the East African country in the aftermath of voting on Wednesday, continuing for several days as young people came into the streets of Dar es Salaam, the commercial capital, and elsewhere to protest what they felt was not a free or fair election. Security agencies cracked down on protesters by firing live bullets and tear gas canisters, and a nationwide curfew was declared.

“Tanzanians’ hearts are bleeding right now. This is a new thing for Tanzanians,” Brenda Rupia, director of communications for the Chadema opposition group, told The Associated Press by phone from Dar es Salaam.

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